The Temptation to Exist
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The Temptation to Exist is a collection of philosophical essays by Emil Cioran that explores themes of nihilism, despair, and the burdens of consciousness in Cioran’s characteristically aphoristic and pessimistic style.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Temptation to Exist canonical | 2 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
essay collection
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non-fiction book ⓘ philosophical work ⓘ |
| associatedWith | continental philosophy ⓘ |
| author | Emil Cioran ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| exploresConcept |
failure of metaphysics
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historical catastrophe ⓘ limits of reason ⓘ meaninglessness of existence ⓘ problem of identity ⓘ |
| genre |
essay
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philosophy ⓘ |
| hasAuthorNationality | Romanian-French ⓘ |
| hasForm | collection of essays ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
anti-humanist
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anti-progressivist ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Arthur Schopenhauer
NERFINISHED
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Blaise Pascal ⓘ Friedrich Nietzsche ⓘ Søren Kierkegaard ⓘ |
| inLanguage | French ⓘ |
| literaryStyle |
aphoristic
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pessimistic ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
alienation
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burden of consciousness ⓘ despair ⓘ existentialism ⓘ nihilism ⓘ skepticism ⓘ solitude ⓘ |
| notableFor |
critique of history and progress
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exploration of metaphysical despair ⓘ reflection on European culture ⓘ reflection on Jewish identity and exile ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | French ⓘ |
| originalTitle | La Tentation d’exister ⓘ |
| philosophicalApproach |
anti-systematic
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fragmentary ⓘ |
| philosophicalCurrent |
anti-natalism
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existential pessimism ⓘ radical skepticism ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 20th century ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
literary criticism
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philosophical analysis ⓘ |
| tone |
ironic
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melancholic ⓘ |
| translatedInto | English ⓘ |
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